The content delivery specialist, which also delivered weaker-than-expected revenue guidance, was another active Nasdaq stock on share volume of 416,201.

Semiconductor maker TriQuint(TQNT) was another loser, plunging 11.42% to $4.73. The Apple(AAPL) component supplier beat estimates in its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, although its first-quarter outlook came in below Wall Street's expectations.

Shares of Sprint(S) , which beat fourth-quarter consensus estimates early on Thursday, dipped 0.69% to $5.73 in premarket trading.

Facebook(FB) crept up 0.45% to $29.18, while Dell(DELL) slipped 0.15% to $13.50.